Sen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., unloaded on his own party on Sunday evening, blasting a series of victories for progressives he called "anti-America.""Big night for the dirtbag left," Fetterman said, referring to New York’s recent primaries, where two members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won primaries."I’ve said the party is becoming an orgy of socialism.
Clearly anti-America, anti-Western Civilization," Fetterman said.Fetterman’s striking calls give a rare look at how some moderates may view the developments on their far-left flank that have dominated the party’s momentum in recent months, sparking concern that their high visibility is dragging the party further and further left.FETTERMAN WARNS DEMOCRATS 'DRIFTING FIRMLY INTO COMMUNISM' AFTER SOCIALIST PRIMARY WINSSen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber during votes on Nov.
10, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)His comments come on the heels of a handful of key progressive victories.In Maine, Graham Platner, a controversial Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senate, has attracted controversy for denying knowledge of the meaning behind a Nazi-linked tattoo, for off-color comments about race and calling himself a "communist" in a deleted Reddit post.In New York, one DSA member, Claire Valdez, won a primary on a platform of abolishing ICE and a Green New Deal-style approach to climate change.Similarly, Darializa Avila-Chevalier, another DSA candidate, beat out incumbent Rep.
Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., a high-ranking Democrat and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.WINNERS AND LOSERS EMERGE AFTER SOCIALIST EARTHQUAKE ROCKS NYC PRIMARIESGraham Platner, Democratic Senate candidate for Maine, speaks at a primary election night event at the Blue Hill YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026.Platner won the party's Senate primary after a campaign marked by accusations of past misbehavior and voter concerns.
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